DFA: Active COVID-19 cases among Pinoys abroad up by 9%
As of Monday, Aug 23, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported a 9% increase in active COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 8,538.
The total number of infections overseas rose to 22,713 with an additional 946 new confirmed cases and 35 more fatalities, bringing the death toll to 1,367.
Recoveries increased by 205 to a total of 12,808.
The Middle East and Africa region has the highest number of active cases at 5,486, while Asia-Pacific has 1,995.
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